WorksheetsProvincial Government
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
A system of government in which a king or a queen is head of state.
Speech from the Throne
Constitutional Monarchy
Subsidies
Premier
A synonym for "voting districts" is __________ .
cabinet minister
act
constituencies
Leader of the provincial government.
Premier
Mayor
Lieutenant Governor
Cabinet Minister
Allows eligible voters to vote on an issue or law proposed by the government.
Referendum
Subsidies
Constituents
Describes the plans of the government for the upcoming session of the Legislature.
Act
Bill
Speech from the throne
Funds that the government provides to those who need help to participate in a program.
Constituents
Subsidies
Revenue
A person who is chosen to represent her or his political party and run in an election.
Candidate
Premier
Official Opposition
A proposed, or suggested, law.
Bill
Act
Lieutenant Governor
An organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern.
Perspective
Political Party
Constitutional Monarchy
The Queen's representative in Alberta, who is appointed to sign all bills passed by the Legislative Assembly and perform other duties.
Lieutenant Governor
Cabinet Minister
Premier
Elected representatives in the provincial government.
Perspective
Opposition Member
Members of the Legislative Assembly- MLAs
An elected MLA who is not a member of the party in power.
Premier
Cabinet Minister
Opposition Member
Where are decisions made in the provincial government?
The Legislative Assembly
The House of Commons
City Council
The head of our provincial government is:
Rachel Notley
Justin Trudeau
Jason Kenney
Naheed Nenshi
Our provincial government is based in:
Edmonton
Calgary
Ottawa
Red Deer
Which service is the provincial government NOT responsible for?
Garbage and recycling
Health care
Education
Tourism and parks
How many readings are there for a bill to become a law in the Legislature?
1
2
3
6
What is a voting district called?
referendum
consituency
community
legislature
Which person would NOT be able to vote in a provincial election?
18 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for 3 months
22 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for a year
21 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for a year
19 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for 6 months
The people in the Legislature who work as MLAs but ALSO hold a special job looking after a specific department are called?
Ministers
Premiurs
Governors
An MLA is the same thing as a cabinet minister
True
False
Where is the cabinet?
How are cabinet ministers chosen?
The Premier
The Speaker
Elected
How old must you be to vote in a provincial election?
21+
18+
19+
16+
Candidates must be nominated by their political party to run in a provincial election
True
False
Who is the leader of the Provincial Government?
MLA
Speaker
Premier
Lieutenant Governor
The party that wins the most seats forms the:
Opposition
Government
Legislative Assembly
Cabinet
What is the main duty of the opposition?
To sit across from the governing party
To collect taxes from citizens
Challenge or debate the government's ideas and spending
What is not a main responsibility of an MLA?
Representing constituents needs
Voting on bills
Communicating with constituents
Creating a budget for their ministries
The provincial government is responsible for:
Police and bylaws
Natural resources and education
Children's services and recreation centres
Provincial and city parks
Why is Alberta separated into constituencies?
So every citizen is able to vote for their choice of candidate
So that every citizens voice is represented regardless of population
So that every citizen lives close to a polling station
So that every citizen can hold their representative accountable
